Changing screen resolution

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Screen resolution is a measurement of how much detail your computer can display. Detail on a computer screen is measured by how many pixels are along the width of the screen and how many are along the height of the screen. And most displays will let you adjust that detail, up to a certain maximum. In this movie, we'll go into settings and see how to change the resolution for your computer's display.

- [Voiceover] Much earlier in this course,…I introduced how to get to settings.…Of course, we can go into the Start menu,…click on the gear button,…and that opens up the settings interface.…And as we went through the course,…we've had several opportunities…to make some adjustments here.…Now in this chapter, I want to focus…on a few more specific settings…that you may need to adjust here,…and I want to start with display settings,…particularly how to adjust your screen resolution.…For that, I'll go into the system category,…and then I want to make sure that Display is selected.…There's a bunch of different sections here.…

I want to be in the default one, which is Display.…And here, we have a bunch of settings for how things appear…on the screen.…At first, it looks like there's not a lot of stuff here.…There is an option to change the size of objects…as they appear on your screen,…so if you have vision problems and you need things…to be larger, you might adjust this slider,…so let me bring this up to 125,…and you can see things just appear bigger on the screen.…

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Updated

5/2/2017

Released

8/2/2016

Learn the essentials of Windows 10 operating system, including the newest features included with Microsoft's Anniversary Update. Nick Brazzi shows how to install Windows 10, work with the built-in applications, manage files and folders, use Cortana to search, browse the web, and work with mail, calendar, and your contacts. Want to extend Windows? Learn how to find and install new apps from the Windows Store and customize your display preferences and account settings so your PC works perfectly for you. Finally, find out how to back up and restore Windows in case of computer failure, recover missing files, and use Windows Defender to protect yourself against malware such as viruses and spyware.

Stay tuned! We'll be adding more movies to this course soon.

Topics include:

Running Windows 10 for the first time

Launching applications

Interacting with windows, menus, and ribbons

Multitasking to switch between multiple applications

Switching to tablet mode

Browsing and managing files and folders with the File Explorer

Using Cortana to search

Browsing the web with Edge

Working with email, contacts, and calendars

Using and installing apps

Managing display and account settings

Backing up Windows 10

Troubleshooting Windows 10

Skill Level Appropriate for all

7h 55m

Duration

311,265

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Q: This course was updated on 05/02/2017. What changed?

A: A new video was added that helps you confirm which version of Windows 10 you’re running, to ensure that you’re choosing the right training course.